Change what is on record, properly.
Articles of Amendment update the public state record when your business name, registered agent, address, members, managers, or structure changes. Articles of Dissolution officially close an entity. We prepare and file both in any state, with the right form for your entity type.
State fees and processing time
Amendment fees range from $20 in Tennessee to $200 in Pennsylvania. Dissolution fees are similar. We pass through state fees at cost. Pick a state to see typical pricing for this filing.
Amendments & Dissolution, explained plainly.
Every LLC and corporation has details on file with its home state: the entity name, the Registered Agent, the principal office address, sometimes the names of members or directors. The state expects this information to stay current. When something changes, a filing called Articles of Amendment (or in some states, Certificate of Amendment) updates the record.
Articles of Dissolution are the opposite: a filing that officially closes the entity with the state. Until dissolution is filed, the state keeps charging you franchise taxes and annual report fees. The IRS also expects continued returns. Filing dissolution stops both clocks and gives creditors notice that the entity is winding down.
For amendments, the most common filings are: changing the entity name; changing the Registered Agent (especially if you change RA providers); changing the principal office address; adding or removing members or managers; converting between entity types (LLC to Corp, vice versa); and changing the purpose statement. Each is a different form in most states. We file the right one for your specific change.
Common situations that need this filing.
What is included with each filing.
- Confirmation of the right form for your state and change type
- Preparation of the Articles of Amendment or Dissolution
- Filed with the Secretary of State on your behalf
- Filed copy stored in your Document Vault
- Updated entity record reflected in your dashboard
- IRS notification (Form 8822-B for address changes) where applicable
- Multi-state amendment if you are foreign-qualified in other states
Four steps. We handle everything else.
How we compare.
- $99 amendments, $199 dissolution
- Multi-state amendment included
- IRS Form 8822-B included
- Document vault storage
- Foreign-state sync
- Cancel anytime
| LegalZoom | ZenBusiness | CorpNet | File.Business | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment service fee | $$$ | $$$ | $$ | $99 |
| Dissolution service fee | $$$ | $$$ | $$ | $199 |
| Multi-state sync | extra | no | limited | included |
| IRS 8822-B | no | no | paid | included |
| Document vault | no | no | limited | yes |
“We rebranded from one name to another and we were foreign-qualified in seven states. File.Business amended the home state and all seven in parallel. Nobody on my team had to chase a single Secretary of State.”
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Common questions.
What is the difference between amendment and dissolution?
Do I need an amendment to change my Registered Agent?
Can I file an amendment myself?
What if I am foreign-qualified in other states?
How long does an amendment take?
Do I need to notify the IRS of changes?
What if I want to close my business?
How much does dissolution cost?
Will dissolving affect my personal liability?
Can I undissolve an entity?
Start your filing in about 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file at the right office. You receive the stamped certificate in your dashboard.
State fees passed through at cost. Service fees clearly priced.
You see the state's real fee. We add a service fee that's the same whether the state is $35 or $500. No "premier" tier hiding the basics.
Four steps from request to delivery
File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.
Tell us what you need
2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.
We prepare the filing
Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.
We submit to the state
Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.
Confirmation in your vault
state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.